João Guerreiro: “We must approach this match with maximum grit and focus” | OneFootball

On the eve of the last home game of the FIBA Europe Cup group stage, FC Porto presents itself after “a victory by significant numbers” that left “the team quite motivated.”

Before hosting Tartu Ulikool (Wednesday, 8:00 PM, Porto Canal), for the 5th round, João Guerreiro stated the desire to “improve some aspects compared to the game played in Estonia” and emphasized the importance of “respecting the opponents and approaching the games with the utmost seriousness and determination possible.” He also highlighted the importance of support from the stands: “The most important thing is to count on our audience, who play a crucial role in this journey. We want to count on them for this important game.”

On the victory “I feel the team is quite motivated after a victory by significant numbers. It was the first triumph above 100 points and with a large margin. Everyone contributed to the game, including the younger players, who deserve congratulations for all the work they have done and the way they have helped us.”

On the opponent “There are aspects to improve compared to the game we played in Estonia. We know they are a team of shooters, with players who have good three-point percentages, and they close in a lot in the painted area, forcing us to look for other types of solutions, and now we have more training sessions to improve these aspects and beat this Tartu.”

Group without favorites “In this group, anyone can win any game. It is up to us to respect the opponents, approach the games with the utmost seriousness and determination, as we have shown recently. We already have some players recovered, which allows us greater rotation, and I am optimistic. We can beat this team.”

Growing path “The beginning is always more troubled, we don't know each other so well, and there were some changes in the style of play with the arrival of new players, it's normal that there is some time for adaptation to understand each other, and I think now we are on a good path and pursuing our goals: winning the championship, continuing the good European performance, winning the Super Cup, the Portuguese Cup, and the League Cup.”

Benefit of playing at home “We don't have the travel, which tires us a lot and forces us to break routines, but the most important thing is to count on our audience, who play a crucial role in this journey. We want to count on them for this important game.”

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